Question

Verify the associative property for the multiplication of the following whole numbers :

$4,5,0$

Answer 1

Verifying the associative property of multiplication :

According to the associative property of multiplication, if three or more numbers are multiplied, we get the same result irrespective of how the three numbers are grouped.

If $a,b,c$are the three whole numbers, then $(a\times b)\times c=a\times (b\times c)$

Let $a=4,b=5andc=0$

Now, finding the value of $(a\times b)\times c$

$(a\times b)\times c$ $=$ $(4\times 5)\times 0$

$=$ $20\times 0$

$=$ $0$

Also, finding the value of $a\times (b\times c)$

$a\times (b\times c)$ $=$ $4\times (5\times 0)$

$=$ $4\times 0$

$=$ $0$

Hence, associative property of multiplication is verified for $4,5,0$